Following the petition filed by Rockson Igelige dated February 9, 2020, and addressed to the Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission, accusing Melrose Books and Publishing Ltd, Macmillan Nigeria Publishers Ltd and Universal Basic Education […]
In March of 2017, NLIPW Reported that a court in Nigeria had issued an injunction preventing the screening of the movie ‘Okafor’s Law’ as part of suit No. FHC/L/CS/401/2017. After a two year legal battle, […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced one Mr. Anthony Okojie to two years imprisonment on a one count charge of unauthorized sale of 376 copies of bibles and motivational books in which […]
According to a news report, a Canada based Nigerian author, Paulicap Okechukwu Okekeda (the Plaintiff) has filed a N250 million suit against Macmillan Publishing Company Nigeria Limited and Universal Basic Education Commission for alleged copyright infringement. […]
On Wednesday, May 24, trial finally commenced at the Federal High Court Calabar in the copyright Infringement case brought by Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) against the Calabar Carnival Commission, Governor of Cross River State […]
On Monday, May 22, trial continued in the copyright infringement suit brought by Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) against Lagos Oriental Hotel and Mr. Philip Speilhage, General Manager of the organization. The case (Suit No. […]
A Federal High Court judge, Justice I.E. Ekwo sitting in Calabar, on Thursday, March 16, 2017, reportedly admonished the Cross River State Carnival Commission, the Governor of Cross River State, and the Attorney-General of the state […]
The Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) is back with new claims against Etisalat. This past friday, March 10, 2017, COSON filed a new suit at the Federal High Court in Lagos, this time seeking 12 Billion […]
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